To write well, one must have leisure: leisure to read, leisure to think, to talk things over, to talk oneself in and out of a position, to compose and rewrite and polish, to travel, to observe, to listen, to let the sounds and voices sink into oneÃƒÂ¢Ã‚Â€Ã‚Â™s consciousness until they are ready to come out again, having "suffered a sea-change." All this requires leisure, and leisure is an expensive commodity.

- Miguel A. Bernad, SJ

One of the reasons I want to figure out how to retire early or enjoy great work-life balance. =)